Installing a new piston right now and lost the sharpie marks on the timing chain. Had already installed the piston/cylinder/head, so used the kickstarter to turn the engine over but there's no trace of any marks left anywhere on the timing chain. KTM service manual just says 'make sure the crank is at top dead center' but can't find anything in the manual about how to set the crank to TDC. Probably need to remove the stator cover and am guessing there will be some timing marks on the flywheel or something?

EDIT: nevermind. Found the answer on KTMtalk.

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Originally Posted by DJH

With piston at the top there is a notch in the crank, not a hole.
Best way to locate it, ignition cover off, turn the crank until the clockwise edge of the raised block on the flywheel matches the counter clockwise edge of the black box (pulse coil). That is approximate TDC, now screw in the indexing bolt (without washer) until lightly snug, then back out one turn, try turning the crank, IF your in the notch it will rattle forward or back just a couple degrees. once confirmed that your in snug the bolt & check your cams

There is a bolt on the right side cover below the water pump with a copper washer/spacer. Remove it and turn the crank till you find the slot. You should be able to put the bolt back in without the washer and lock the crank at TDC.

50mpg on a 530? Mine never spends enough time on both wheels to get much over 40mpg. The ft wheel is for ever clawing at the sky while the back tire shoots huge gouts of earth out the back.

Is there another way to ride these things?

Signed,perplexed.

Yeah, and that's with a 41mm FCR on it. Otherwise all stock except for a full FMF exhaust. But am just putting around most of the time. As much as I know you hate it, using this thing primarily as transportation right now.